printable

[ prin-tuh-buhl ]

/ ˈprɪn tə bəl /

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adjective

capable of being printed.

suitable for publication; fit to print.

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His boss, whom he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

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Origin of printable

First recorded in 1830–40; print + -able

OTHER WORDS FROM printable

print·a·bil·i·ty, print·a·ble·ness, nounnon·print·a·ble, adjective

Words nearby printable

principle of superposition, principle of virtual work, princox, prink, print, printable, printanier, printback, print bar, printed circuit, printed circuit board

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How to use printable in a sentence

Finally, depending on the given structure, they carefully squeezed out a lightweight, foam-like material or a printable cement mix, based on instructions.
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To better focus on ideation and get more inspired, I usually start with planning my seasonal content using a printable calendar which you can easily find using these steps.
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Below the image it says, "Click here to download a printable copy."
I'm Sorry, Follks, But This Really and Truly IS Wimpy|Michael Tomasky|August 2, 2012|DAILY BEAST
For one, many of the “printable” brackets are really not printable.
Bracketology with Jimmy Kimmel|Pat O'Brien|March 16, 2009|DAILY BEAST

I do not know that I have any printable stuff just now—separatable stuff, that is—but I shall have by and by.
Mark Twain, A Biography, 1835-1910, Complete|Albert Bigelow Paine
Since coming to Tanith, he had heard about them from every Space Viking, never in complimentary and rarely in printable terms.
Space Viking|Henry Beam Piper
They were told in language not to be found in any printable book.
Sea Warfare|Rudyard Kipling
We became bored with the song, and dropped it soon after for less printable songs.
Adventures of a Despatch Rider|W. H. L. Watson
For five minutes he walked up and down, using language scarcely printable, reviling Sowerby, and setting his teeth in anger.
Donovan Pasha And Some People Of Egypt, Complete|Gilbert Parker

British Dictionary definitions for printable

printable

/ (ˈprɪntəbəl) /

adjective

capable of being printed or of producing a print

suitable for publication

Derived forms of printable

printability or printableness, noun

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